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1 Suwannee River Water Management District Governing Board Materials Land Acquisition and Management The following materials have been reviewed and approved for distribution to the Governing Board and the public. Director of Land Acquisition and Management Assistant Executive Director Executive Director

2 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Governing Board Terry E. Demott, Senior Land Resource Coordinator DATE: June 21, 2011 SUBJECT: Declaration of Surplus Lands Perry Spray Field, Chitty Bend East, and Chitty Bend West RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Governing Board declare three parcels of District property as no longer needed for conservation purposes. In addition, staff requests authorization to conduct appraisals on the properties, contract with qualified real estate brokers for marketing the properties and contract with qualified surveyors if the need arises to prepare legal descriptions. BACKGROUND As part of the District s effort to dispose of property not needed for conservation purposes, three tracts have been selected for surplus. The Perry Spray Field, Chitty Bend East and Chitty Bend West tracts have been thoroughly examined by the Governing Board Surplus Lands Committee (Committee) comprised of Carl Meece and Ray Curtis. All three tracts were purchased with Water Management Lands Trust Funds. Tract Name Acres +/- County Zoning Tract Divisions Perry Spray Field 248 Taylor Cons 1/40 None Appraisal Assignment Fee Simple and CE Chitty Bend East 20 Hamilton Cons 1/40 None Fee Simple LAM 1

3 Chitty Bend West 121 Madison Cons 1/40 None Fee Simple and CE At the Committee s direction, it is staff recommendation that these tracts be prepared for sale. The tracts were evaluated based on guidelines provided in Program Directive , which was adopted by the Governing Board in June After successful negotiations, the Governing Board will have the opportunity to review and approve the sale as acceptable offers are received. gal LAM 2

4 SRWMD SURPLUS PARCEL ASSESSMENT TRACT: Perry Spray Field COUNTY: Taylor ACREAGE: 248 acres ± TRACT DESCRIPTION: The Perry Spray Field parcel contains slash pine planted in 1998 and 2006 and some wetland hardwoods. PARENT TRACT: 530 acres were purchased from Foley Timber and Land Company in September acres have been conveyed to the City of Perry for wastewater treatment purposes. This proposal represents 100% of the remaining parent tract. ACCESS: The property has frontage along CR 356. CURRENT ZONING: Conservation, 1 residence/40 acres INTERESTS TO BE RETAINED: The tract is recommended to be sold with a conservation easement in place. An alternative may be to convey the property to Taylor County for recreational purposes. ESTIMATED TRANSACTION COSTS: Based on an estimate of $1,800/acre for underlying fee simple value, approximate costs of the transaction including but not limited to documentary stamps, title insurance, survey, and brokerage fees are $36, This does not include any fees that may be charged for zoning changes, if requested. RESOURCE REVIEW (a) Water Resources: Recharge: 0% (0 acres) Springs Protection: 0% (0 acres) Surface Water Protection: 7% (18 acres) 100-year Floodplain: 91% (226 acres) (b) Management Efficiency: The proposal is to completely divest the District from ownership and management of the entire tract. The District owns no other adjacent properties. The City of Perry and Foley Timber and Land Company retain easements on the property to gain access to their respective properties. LAM 3

5 (c) Public Use: There is no public use on this proposed parcel. (d) Archaeological, Historical: 7.8 acres have Florida Master Site File records, but they are not rated as significant using SRWMD protocol of National Historic Register eligible. Ecological Records: Protected Plants: No Records Protected Animals: Swallow-tailed Kites flying Wood Stork flying Exotic Plants: No Records Natural Communities: Mesic flatwoods 228 acres Dome swamp 6 acres Bottomland forest 6 acres Basin swamp 4 acres Wet flatwoods 3 acres Depression marsh 2 acres (e) Linkage: This area is not in any proposed acquisition plan. (f) Adverse Impact to Future Management: There will be no SRWMD management interests. (g) Marketability: The property is presumed to be marketable on the open real estate market. (h) Other Public Land Managers: Public managers will be notified if the Committee approves the parcel for second hearing. (i) Preservation 2000: Water Management Lands Trust Funds were expended in this acquisition. ANALYSIS: The 248 acres of the Perry Spray Field parcel is recommended for surplus while retaining a conservation easement to protect the floodplain. LAM 4

6 FENHOLLOWAY $+356 $+590 Land For Review = 248 Acres (+/-) Miles Date: Perry Sprayfield Taylor County, FL ECONFINA Gulf of Mexico FENHOLLOWAY TAYLOR LAM 5 LAFA NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of the data distributed as a public records request regardless of their use or applications. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. For more information please contact the SRWMD Department of LA&M at Taylor 2010 NC 1FT Imagery. 04\18\2011

7 $+ 590 $+ 365 $+ 590 $+ 365 FENHOLLOWAY FENHOLLOWAY Perry Sprayfield Spring Protection: None Perry Sprayfield Floodplain Protection: AC (+/-) / 91% $+ 590 $+ 365 $+ 590 $+ 365 FENHOLLOWAY FENHOLLOWAY Perry Sprayfield Surface Water Protection: 18.0 AC (+/-) / 7% Perry Sprayfield Aquifer Recharge Protection: None LAM 6 LAFAYETTE COUNTY

8 SRWMD SURPLUS PARCEL ASSESSMENT TRACT: Chitty Bend East COUNTY: Hamilton ACREAGE: 20 acres ± TRACT DESCRIPTION: The Chitty Bend East parcel is mostly uplands bisected by a county graded road. This parcel is managed by the Florida Division of Forestry as part of the Twin Rivers State Forest. PARENT TRACT: Bought in December 1988 from Champion Realty, the 296- acre parent tract was part of a larger acquisition from Champion. The tract contains frontage on the Withlacoochee River and associated floodplain and wetlands. This proposal represents 7% of the parent tract. ACCESS: The property has frontage along Hamilton County NW 34 th Street a county graded road. CURRENT ZONING: Conservation INTERESTS TO BE RETAINED: The tract is recommended for sale without reservation. ESTIMATED TRANSACTION COSTS: Based on an estimate of $3,000/acre for the underlying fee simple value, approximate costs of the transaction including but not limited to documentary stamps, title insurance premium, survey, and brokerage fees is $7,565. This does not include any fees that may be charged for zoning changes, if requested. RESOURCE REVIEW (a) Water Resources: Recharge: 0% (0 acres) Springs Protection: 0% (0 acres) Surface Water Protection: 5% (1 acre) 100-year Floodplain: 0% (0 acres) (b) Management Efficiency: New fire lines would need to be constructed along the south and west edge of the southern portion of the surplus parcel. LAM 7

9 (c) Public Use: The property is leased to and managed by the Division of Forestry as part of Twin Rivers State Forest. The public access road is approximately 520 feet west of the subject parcel. There are no public use facilities on this parcel. (d) Archaeological, Historical: No Records. Ecological Records: Protected Plants: No Records Protected Animals: No Records Exotic Plants: No Records Natural Communities: Upland Pine Forest 10 acres Sand Hill 9 acres Upland Hardwood Forest 1 acre (e) Linkage: This parcel is on the northeast edge of the parent tract. No new acquisitions are planned in this area. The river corridor in Hamilton County remains protected by the remainder of the parent tract. (f) Adverse Impact to Future Management: Staff recommends specifically notifying potential buyers that the property is adjacent to public lands managed with prescribed fire. This notice should be placed on the deed to notify all future owners. (g) Marketability: The property is presumed to be marketable on the open real estate market. (h) Other Public Land Managers: Public managers will be notified if the Committee approves the parcel for second hearing. (i) Preservation 2000: Water Management Lands Trust Funds were expended in this acquisition. ANALYSIS: The 20 acres of the Chitty Bend East parcel is in compliance with Program Directive for consideration of a surplus property. LAM 8

10 la With coo ch ee G H 143 o chee Ri ve r Riv er Miles ha HAMILTON MADISON pa laco 0.5 W ith 0 Chitty Bend East Hamilton County, FL A la Chitty Bend East = 20 Acres (+/-) SRWMD Fee Land Rivers & Streams Su SUWANNEE w a n n ee R i ve r NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of the data distributed as a public records request regardless of their use or applications. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. For more information please contact the SRWMD Department of LA&M at Hamilton and Madison 2010 NC 1FT Imagery. Date: 05\18\2011 LAM 9

11 Withlacoochee Chitty Bend East Spring Protection: None Withlacoochee Chitty Bend East Floodplain Protection: None Madison Hamilton Madison Hamilton Withlacoochee Chitty Bend East Chitty Bend East Surface Water Protection: 1 AC (+/-) / 5% Withlacoochee Aquifer Recharge Protection: None Madison Hamilton LAM 10 Madison Hamilton LAFAYETTE COUNTY

12 Chitty Bend East Spring Protection: None Chitty Bend East Floodplain Protection: None Chitty Bend East Surface Water Protection: 1 AC (+/-) / 5% Chitty Bend East Aquifer Recharge Protection: None LAM 11 LAFAYETTE COUNTY

13 SRWMD SURPLUS PARCEL ASSESSMENT TRACT: Chitty Bend West COUNTY: Madison ACREAGE: 121 acres ± TRACT DESCRIPTION: The Chitty Bend West parcel is entirely uplands with a power line transmission easement running through the tract. Two access easements to private individuals are also on the property. This is part of the Twin Rivers State Forest managed by the Florida Division of Forestry. PARENT TRACT: Bought in December 1988 from Champion Realty, the 651- acre parent tract was part of a larger acquisition from Champion. The tract contains frontage on the Withlacoochee River, and associated floodplain and wetlands. This proposal represents 19% of the parent tract. ACCESS: The property has frontage along Madison County Cottonwood Street, a county graded road. CURRENT ZONING: Conservation INTERESTS TO BE RETAINED: A conservation easement is recommended to protect the high recharge values of the property. A 100-foot-wide fee strip will be retained along the south line to provide SRWMD and public access to the remainder of the parent tract. ESTIMATED TRANSACTION COSTS: Based on an estimate of $2,800/acre for the underlying fee simple value, costs of the transaction including, but not limited to documentary stamps, title insurance, survey, road construction ($45,000- $50,000) and brokerage fees approximate costs are $83, RESOURCE REVIEW (a) Water Resources: Recharge: 33% (40 acres) Springs Protection: 0% (0 acres) Surface Water Protection: 0% (0 acres) 100-year Floodplain: 0% (0 acres) (b) Management Efficiency: The District would retain a 100-foot access through the property from Cottonwood Street; however a road would need to be constructed for public and management access. LAM 12

14 (c) Public Use: As part of the Twin Rivers State Forest there is currently public access to the property. The proposal includes the construction of an access road for public and management purposes. (d) Archaeological, Historical: No Records. Ecological Records: Protected Plants: No Records Protected Animals: Gopher Tortoise Exotic Plants: No Records Natural Communities: Mesic flatwoods 121 acres (e) Linkage: This parcel is on the edge of the parent tract on the west. No new acquisitions are planned in this area. The river corridor in Madison County remains protected by the remainder of the parent tract. (f) Adverse Impact to Future Management: Staff recommends specifically notifying potential buyers that the property is adjacent to public lands managed with prescribed fire. This notice should be placed on the deed to notify all future owners. (g) Marketability: The property is presumed to be marketable on the open real estate market. (h) Other Public Land Managers: Public managers will be notified if the Committee approves the parcel for second hearing. (i) Preservation 2000: Water Management Lands Trust Funds were expended in this acquisition. ANALYSIS: The 121 acres of the Chitty Bend West parcel is within the parameters in Program Directive to be sold while retaining a conservation easement to protect the recharge values of the property. LAM 13

15 OLD BLUE SPRINGS ROAD Withlacoochee GH 143 Chitty Bend West = 121 Acres (+/-) SRWMD Fee Land Rivers & Streams Miles Chitty Bend West Madison County, FL MADISON Withlaco ochee River HAMILTON LAM 14 Alapaha River SUWANNEE Suwannee Rive r NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of the data distributed as a public records request regardless of their use or applications. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. For more information please contact the SRWMD Department of LA&M at Hamilton and Madison 2010 NC 1FT Imagery. Date: 05\18\2011

16 Withlacoochee Withlacoochee Withlacoochee Withlacoochee Madison Hamilton Madison Hamilton Chitty Bend West Spring Protection: None Chitty Bend West Floodplain Protection: None Madison Hamilton Madison Hamilton Chitty Bend West Surface Water Protection: None Chitty Bend West Aquifer Recharge Protection: 40 AC (+/-) / 33% LAM 15 LAFAYETTE COUNTY

17 Chitty Bend West Spring Protection: None Chitty Bend West Floodplain Protection: None Chitty Bend West Surface Water Protection: None Chitty Bend West Aquifer Recharge Protection: 40 AC (+/-) / 33% LAM 16 LAFAYETTE COUNTY

18 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Governing Board Terry E. Demott, Senior Land Resource Coordinator DATE: June 21, 2011 SUBJECT: Declaration of Surplus Lands Alligator Lake, Buck Bay, Chiefland Well Head Protection, Cross City Well Field, Poe Springs, and Suwannee Spray Field RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Governing Board declare surplus six parcels of District property as no longer needed for conservation purposes. In addition, it is recommended staff be authorized to begin discussions with units of local government for conveyance of said properties. BACKGROUND As part of the District s effort to dispose of property not needed for conservation purposes, six separate tracts have been identified for possible conveyance to units of local government. With the exception of Buck Bay, all of the parcels contain facilities already managed by the unit of local government. The municipalities currently have a lease on the respective properties. These six tracts have been examined by the Governing Board Surplus Lands Committee comprised of Carl Meece and Ray Curtis. Tract Name Acres +/- County Use Unit of Local Government Alligator Lake 43 Columbia County Park Columbia County Buck Bay 60 Alachua Vacant City of Gainesville Chiefland Well Head Protection 8 Levy Public Well Buffer City of Chiefland LAM 17

19 Cross City Well Field 67 Dixie Well Field Town of Cross City Poe Springs 39 Alachua County Park Alachua County Suwannee Spray Field 294 Dixie Waste Water Treatment Dixie County At the committee s recommendation and with Governing Board authorization, staff will contact the units of local government to discuss possible acceptance of the respective properties. Following positive discussions with the units of local government, the Governing Board will have the opportunity to review and approve the recommended properties for conveyance. gal LAM 18

20 G E O R G I A F L O R I D A Surplus Land 1. Alligator Lake 2. Buck Bay 3. Chiefland WHP 4. Cross City WF 5. Poe Springs 6. Suwannee SF SRWMD Boundary ^Project Location NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at K PINHOO RIVERr Monticello 27 JEFFERSON WACISSA RIVER AUCILLA RI VER ECONFIN A RIVER 221 FENHOLLOWAY RIVER LI RIVER T AUCILLA TLE Miles Madison MADISON TAYLOR Perry Gulf of!( 53!( A Mexico!( 6 S TEINH RIVER ATCHEE LAM 19 RIVER WITHLACOOCHEE!( 51 Mayo SUWANNEE 27A ALAPAHA RIVER 10 $ $+ 53!( 6 Live Oak!( 51 RIVER SUWANNEE LAFAYETTE DIXIE ^ Cross City ^ SUWANNEE RIVER!( 349 Jasper HAMILTON 41 $+ 6 HETUC K IC SUW AN NEE RIV!( 26 Trenton ^3. 27A!( LEVY A RIVER RIVER NEE SA N TA R COLUMBIA 441 E 41 ^ Lake City 90 1.!( 247!( ^ 129!( GILCHRIST!( 235 F E RIVER WEKI RIVER VA 10 CREEK OLUSTEE 75 Bronson!(100!( CITRUS!( 121 A S BAKER UNION Lake Butler N EW RIVER!(100 BRADFORD $+ 18 N TA RIVE FE!( 121 R ^!( Macclenny RIVE R SA PSON M Gainesville Starke 301 $ ALACHUA MARION 301 PM: BH GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 SUMTER

21 SJRWMD SRWMD Surplus Land Alligator Lake Columbia County Florida SE COUNTRY CLUB ROAD Surplus Land SRWMD Lands Alligator Lake Park and Recreation Area ALLIGATOR LAKE COLUMBIA NNEE OLUSTEE C RK UNION ± Miles ALLIGATOR LAKE NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Columbia PM: RR GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 LAM 20

22 Surplus Land Buck Bay Alachua County Florida Surplus Land SRWMD Conservation Easement!( 121 $+ 231 PLUM CREEK GRU WELLFIELD CE TRE E FARM ROAD BUCK BAY BRADFORD SA N TA ALACHUA FE RIVER GILCHRIST SRWMD SJRWMD SAN TA FE RIVER ± 0 1 Miles!( 121 NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Alachua PM: RR GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 LAM 21

23 Surplus Land Chiefland WHP Levy County Florida NW 11TH AVE 27A Surplus Land SRWMD Lands CHIEFLAND WHP NW 12TH AVE GILCHRIST DIXIE SUWANNEE LEVY WACCASASSA SRWMD SWFWMD ± Feet NW 4TH DR Chiefland School NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Levy PM: RR GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 LAM 22

24 Surplus Land Cross City WF Levy County Florida 90TH ST NE NE 50TH ST NE 145TH ST NE 158TH ST Surplus Land $+ 351 SRWMD Lands NE 97TH ST CROSS CITY WF NE 295TH AVE DIXIE SU WANNEE RIVER GILCHRIST NE 85TH STREET NE 296TH AVE NE 297TH AVE NE 155TH ST ± Miles Cross City Boundary NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Dixie PM: RR GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 LAM 23

25 Surplus Land Poe Springs Alachua County Florida Surplus Land RI R!! " S A NT A F E VE SRWMD Lands Poe Springs Park Poe Springs COLUMBIA Poe Springs " Canoe Launch COLUMBIA S A E ER F GILCHRIST RI V ER M N 340 ALACHUA ALACHUA WA N N EE R IV BRADFORD NTA NW 282ND D RIVE Poe Springs SJRWMD SU SRWMD 0 ± 0.25 Miles NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Alachua PM: TD GIS: GH GB: 07/2011 LAM 24

26 Surplus Land Suwannee SF Dixie County Florida Surplus Land SRWMD Lands STRICKLAND FIELD CE SE 198TH ST Gulf Of Mexico DIXIE SU WANN EE RIV ER LEVY WACCASASSA ± 0 1 Miles SE 319TH ST SE 327TH ST SUWANNEE SF NOTE: This map was created by the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), Department of Land Acquisition and Management (LA&M), to be used for planning purposes only. SRWMD shall not be held liable for any injury or damage caused by the use of data distributed as public records request regardless of the use or application. SRWMD does not guarantee the accuracy, or suitability for any use of this data, and no warranty is expressed or implied. In no event will the SRWMD, its staff, or the contributing agencies be liable for any direct, indirect, special, consequential or other damages, including loss of profit, arising from the use of this data, even if the District has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Users of this data should therefore do so at their own risk. For more information please contact the SRWMD at NC 1FT Imagery Dixie Suwannee $+ 349 SUWANNEE RIVER PM: RR GIS: GH GBD: 07\2011 LAM 25

27 MEMORANDUM TO: Governing Board FROM: Terry Demott, Senior Land Resource Coordinator DATE: June 21, 2011 RE: Qualified Real Estate Appraisers and Review Appraiser List for FY 2011/2012 RECOMMENDATION Staff requests approval of the following firms for real estate appraisal services or appraisal review services for FY 2011/2012. Appraiser Services: Appraiser Firm Location William Carlton Carlton Appraisal Company Tallahassee Craig Clayton Clayton, Roper & Marshall Altamont Springs Richard Hale Hale & Brannon Lake City Clay Ketcham Ketcham Appraisal Services, Inc. Tallahassee James Miller Southeast Appraisal Group Satellite Beach Robert Nolan The Forestry Company Perry Lee Pallardy, III Lee Pallardy, Inc. Tampa John Robinson Property Valuation & Consulting, Inc. Winter Garden Lawrence Saucer Saucer Valuation Lake City Robert Sutte Real Property Analysts Winter Park Tommy Tompkins Tompkins Appraisal Group Lake City Tony Wallace Natural Resource Planning Service Gainesville LAM 26

28 Review Appraiser Services: Appraiser Firm Location Michael Candler Candler Appraisal Services, Inc. Lake City Tommy Tompkins Tompkins Appraisal Group Lake City Charles Rogers Rogers Appraisal Group Jacksonville BACKGROUND To ensure a consistent level of quality in appraisals and appraisal reviews and to reduce administrative costs, the District has advertised a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from interested appraisers. This is the third time the RFQ process has been implemented for appraisal services and the first year of requesting qualifications for review services. Mandatory pre-qualification meetings were held on April 29 and May 6, A selection committee comprised of Charlie Houder, Joe Flanagan and Melanie Roberts met to review the submitted qualifications. After the selection committee review, a list of qualified appraisers was compiled to receive requests for proposals for appraisal services for the next fiscal year. After discussions and negotiations, the firm chosen for review services will be contracted for each job they are chosen to perform. If negotiations are successful with Mr. Candler, he will be the primary review appraiser. If the primary review appraiser should have a conflict of interest for a particular review job, the first alternate will be contracted to conduct the review, and so forth with the second alternate. gal LAM 27

29 MEMORANDUM TO: Governing Board FROM: Scott Gregor, Natural Resource Specialist DATE: June 21, 2011 RE: Prescribed Fire Management Services RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Governing Board approve the rankings developed by the Selection Committee as shown below and requests authority to negotiate with Wildlands Fire Service, Inc.; B & B Dugger, Inc.; and The Forestry Company, for Prescribed Fire Management Services on District land for Fiscal Year BACKGROUND Prescribed burning is a critical land management tool used to achieve goals identified in the District Land Management Plan. It is instrumental in meeting long-term vegetation management and natural plant community restoration goals as well as protecting against potential wildfire. Five firms responded to the District s request for proposals for this service. The Selection Committee comprised of Charlie Houder, Joe Flanagan and Jon Dinges ranked the top three proposers based on their per acre rates, prescribed fire qualifications and experience, and their ability to provide turn-key services as follows: 1) Wildlands Fire Services 2) B & B Dugger 3) The Forestry Company. Approximately 12,000 acres are planned for prescribed burning in FY The following two scopes of work are included in this Request for Proposals (RFP): LAM 28

30 1) Approximately 10,500 acres will consist of general sites where contractors will be paid based on submitted per acre rates. 2) Approximately 1,500 acres will consist of small, complex, or smoke sensitive sites where contractors will be asked to submit not to exceed quotes for individual SRWMD Work Orders. These quotes will be based on submitted hourly rates for personnel and equipment. If the quote is reasonable, staff will award the work order to the firm with the lowest quote. Depending on the outcome of these individual quotes, contractors have the ability to receive all or none of this work. This Work Order system will allow staff to maintain budgetary control over the total cost of each work order. Staff will negotiate with these firms to maximize the acres that can be prescribe burned within the FY 2012 budget. The proposed FY 2012 budget for prescribed fire services and firelines is $600,000. RFP 10/ LAM 29

31 MEMORANDUM TO: Governing Board FROM: Beau Willsey, Environmental Scientist DATE: June 23, 2011 RE: Agreement with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Natural Community Restoration at the Withlacoochee Quail Farm Tract RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Governing Board enter into an agreement with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and accept a $75,000 cooperative agreement grant for natural community restoration at the Withlacoochee Quail Farm Tract. BACKGROUND Although it is 65% within the 100-year floodplain, the Withlacoochee Quail Farm Tract is a predominately upland pine forest natural community. Of the 620 acres of upland pine forest within the project area, only 35% contains groundcover resources and fine fuels sufficient to manage the community with fire. The remainder of the community s structure has been altered extensively due to lack of frequent fire and subsequent overgrowth of various oak species. District land managers have prescribed and partially completed oak removal and control to prepare the tract for reforestation during the FY 2013 planting season. Should the District enter into a cooperative agreement with the USFWS under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, the funds spent by the District to prepare the natural community for reforestation will be matched by the USFWS to fund native groundcover reestablishment. This project will achieve multiple resource protection objectives that are detailed within the District Land Management Plan. The maximum amount awarded to the District for this cooperative project is $75,000. bjw LAM 30

32 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Governing Board Terry Demott, Sr. Land Resource Coordinator DATE: June 21, 2011 SUBJECT: Activity Report, Land Acquisition With the exception of three projects, all land acquisition activity has been suspended. Letters were sent to landowners or landowners agents informing them of the District s actions. Property closing took place on the Dennis and Roberta Andrews parcels on June 15. Closing on the Dennis, Kelby and Miles Andrews parcels is expected to occur by June 30, Work is continuing on acquisition of the Layman Law Firm/Walker Springs property in Jefferson County and the Slezak Trust/Holton Creek Addition in Hamilton County. The attached report summarized the status of current surplus activities for the preceding month. Staff will be prepared to address any tracts of particular interest the Board may wish to discuss at the July 12, 2011 Governing Board meeting. gal LAM 31

33 SURPLUS LANDS Group Tract Name Acres County Acquired Funding Appraisal Listing Listing Price # Date Source Date Date 1 Bay Creek South 46 Columbia 02/1988 WMLTF 6/14/2010 7/12/2010 Fee $123,750 1 Bay Creek North 24 Columbia 02/1988 WMLTF 6/14/2010 7/12/2010 Fee $60,720 1 Owens Spring 77 Lafayette 03/1999 P2000 6/14/2010 7/12/2010 Fee $277,200 1 Westwood West 320 Madison 12/1988 WMLTF 6/14/2010 7/12/2010 Sale of the 320- acre Westwoods West surplus tract to Herring Farms Inc. occurred April 7, Blue Sink 79 Suwannee 12/1988 WMLTF 6/14/2010 7/12/2010 Fee entire parcel $281, acre parcels $154,000 1 Levings 69 Columbia 02/1998 WMLTF 6/14/2010 5/11/2011 Fee $135,860 2 Jennings Bluff 70 Hamilton 02/1989 WMLTF 7/30/2010 8/16/2010 Fee entire tract $215,600 2 Adams South 60 Lafayette 05/1990 WMLTF 7/30/2010 8/16/2010 Fee entire tract $191,400 3 Hunter Creek 120 Hamilton 09/2002 P /18/2010 Fee (3 parcels) $343,200 Conservation Easement (3 parcels) $243,100 LAM 32

34 Group # Tract Name Acres County Acquired Date Funding Source Appraisal Date Listing Date Listing Price 3 Santa Fe Oasis 110 Gilchrist 06/1995 P2000 8/27/2010 Leased to FWC 3 Steinhatchee Rise 42 Dixie 02/1996 P2000 8/27/ /18/2010 Fee entire tract $126,940 Conservation easement $97,020 3 Timber River 1 Madison 03/1998 WMLTF 8/27/ /18/2010 Fee entire tract $10,780 3 Falmouth North (8 lots) 6 Suwannee 04/1998 WMLTF 8/27/ /18/2010 Fee entire tract (8 lots $52,030 4 Wolf Creek 30 Jefferson 05/2009 Florida in progress Forever 4 Withlacoochee 65 Madison 09/2006 Florida in progress Quail Farm Forever 4 Woods Ferry 29 Suwannee 12/1988 WMLTF in progress 4 Cuba Bay 22 Jefferson 02/1996 P2000 in progress 5 Perry Spray Field 248 Taylor 9/2001 WMLTF pending approval July 5 Chitty Bend East 20 Hamilton 12/1988 WMLTF pending approval July 5 Chitty Bend West 121 Madison 12/1988 WMLTF pending approval July LAM 33

35 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Governing Board Bob Heeke, Senior Land Resources Manager DATE: June 23, 2011 SUBJECT: Land Management Activity Report REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS Six conservation easement properties were inspected in the past month. All of the properties were in compliance with the original terms of the easement document. The inspections included: CE Tract Plantation at Deep Creek Foster City of Newberry Well Field Plum Creek Gainesville Well Field Plum Creek Waccasassa Bay Plum Creek Suwannee Swamp & Oak Hammock County Columbia Jefferson Alachua Alachua Levy Levy Florida Gateway College (formerly Lake City Community College) has applied for and anticipates receipt of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation for improvements to the college s Sustainable Florida Project. This project involves property owned by the District and adjacent to the college. A meeting and short tour was conducted June 8 with District staff participation. Preservation consultant Marsha Chance completed an archeological survey to identify high and low probability zones for cultural resources on lands newly acquired by the District. FACILITY MANAGEMENT Repairs have been completed on Sandy Grade and the access road to the Land tract in Mallory Swamp. The public access road into the Owen Springs Tract and the road to the Adams Tract River Camp have also been repaired. NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Rare species monitoring has been conducted on District lands as follows: 8 tracts for the presence of Angle Pod (Gonolobus suberosus; Threatened). 1 tract for presence of Florida Spiny Pod (Matelea floridana; Endangered). LAM 34

36 7 historic wading bird rookeries located on District tracts were monitored for activity. District lands were monitored for the presence of invasive weeds. Control methods were applied to active infestations of Chinaberry, Japanese Climbing Fern, Mimosa, Chinese Tallow and Elephant Ear. Prescribed Fire Summary Table FY Target Acres Acres Complete SRWMD 8,500 8,734 DOF TRSF 2,000 1,416 TOTAL 10,500 10,150 Contractors conducting prescribed burns on Suwannee River Water Management District (District) lands this year include B&B Dugger (B&BD), Natural Resources Planning Service (NRPS), The Forestry Company (TFC) and Wildland Fire Services (WFS). Also included are the acres the Florida Division of Forestry burns on Twin Rivers State Forest (DOF TRSF). The Florida Division of Forestry (DOF COOP) will also provide a crew to burn additional acres on both District tracts and Twin Rivers State Forest. Activity Table (May 2011) TRACT COUNTY WFS NRPS TFC B&BD DOF COOP DOF TRSF Total Acres Total Wildfire Acres Steinhatchee Falls Taylor Sub-total for Period Previous Acres Burned 3, ,381 1, ,416 10, Total Acres 3, ,381 1, ,416 10, Weather conditions continued to stay excessively hot and dry during the report period. To limit stress and potential mortality on pine trees and to also limit the chance of fires escaping while burning conditions were volatile, no burning activities were conducted. Growing season burns are expected to continue when the summer thunderstorm season begins in June/July. One wildfire occurred on District land during the report period. It was located on the Steinhatchee Falls tract in Taylor County and was approximately four acres. The cause of the fire is still currently under investigation. Florida Division of LAM 35

37 Forestry plowed out the fire and monitored it until it was declared out at the end of May. Fireline rehabilitation work is scheduled for mid-june. June 15 wildfire update: Two additional wildfires have occurred since the activity table was completed. Six to eight acres burned in Steinhatchee Springs. An estimated 90% or approximately 5,500 acres of District land in Santa Fe Swamp has burned. This is the third major wildfire event at Santa Fe Swamp since Both fires were started by lightning strikes. Timber Sales Contract # Fiscal Year Timber Sale Name Consultant Sale Date Estimated Tons Harvest Completion 09/ Steinhatchee #3 TFC 11/30/ ,603 90% 09/ Alapahoochee #1 NRPS 2/5/2010 2, % 09/ Steinhatchee #4 TFC 3/3/2010 8, % 09/ Steinhatchee #5 TFC 4/23/ , % 09/ Westwoods #2 DOF/TRSF 6/7/ ,479 70% 09/ Black Tract #2 DOF/TRSF 7/20/2010 3, % 09/ Steinhatchee #7 TFC 7/23/ , % 09/ Steinhatchee #6 TFC 8/20/ , % 10/ Owens Springs #1 NRPS 12/16/2010 9,930 50% 10/ Steinhatchee #8 TFC 5/11/2011 4,376 20% 10/ Jones Mill Creek #1 TFC pending 29,690 10/ Little River #3 NRPS pending 2,500 10/ Levings #3 NRPS 4/29/2011 2,820 0% 10/ Sullivan #1 DOF/TRSF pending 6,574 10/ Ellaville #13 DOF/TRSF pending 7,905 PUBLIC RECREATION SERVICES A Boy Scout Eagle Project has been completed on District lands. As part of this project, Clint Brown marked bicycle trails on the Little Shoals and Falling Creek Tracts. A presentation was made by District Staff as part of a tour of local springs conducted by the Advent Christian Village. LAM 36

38 The following table shows special use authorizations issued during the last month: Recreation Temporary Ingress & Mallory Swamp RO Goose Pasture Egress ATV Trail Ranch Camping gal LAM 37